Retail Trade · Oswego, NY

Ontario Orchards

According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Ontario Orchards has a relatively clean safety record: 0 violations across 1 inspections. See the full breakdown below.

Compiled by Plainworker · September 6, 2026

$0
OSHA penalties: 0
Violations cited: 1
OSHA inspections: $3,075
Back wages owed

Ontario Orchards in Oswego, NY has been the subject of 1 OSHA workplace inspections and 0 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. Federal wage-and-hour enforcement records also show 5 WHD violations against this employer under the Fair Labor Standards Act. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.

The record in one line

OSHA has inspected Ontario Orchards once. None of these inspections resulted in a citation. Against the Retail Trade industry average of 1 inspections per employer, this runs moderately above peers (1.2x the sector average) on inspection frequency. The Department of Labor also found wage violations, with $3,075 in back wages owed to 5 affected workers. For comparison, Thomas Bus Sales of Iowa Inc. in Des Moines, IA is another retail trade employer with 0 OSHA inspections on record and $0 in current penalties.

0.0
violations per inspection: 0.0%
of violations were serious: $3,075
in back wages recovered

Compliance score

A 90/100

A OSHA safety compliance: 0 violations across 1 OSHA inspection (0.0 per inspection), vs. national p10 0.0 (best) / p90 5.5 (worst) among 145,626 inspected employers.
A Wage & hour compliance: $3K in back wages owed across 2 WHD cases ($2K per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.

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Does more inspection scrutiny mean more findings?

Each dot is one of 21 Retail Trade employers with an OSHA inspection on record, placed by inspections and violations cited. The highlighted dot is Ontario Orchards.

Ontario Orchards has 1 OSHA inspection on record and 0 violations cited. The crosshair marks the median among these Retail Trade peers. Across this sector's tracked employers, more inspections is moderately associated with more violations found -- not a coincidence, but not a guarantee either.

Ontario Orchards in the Retail Trade enforcement ledger

WHD back-wage recoveries in this sector place Ontario Orchards at rank #5,861 of 8,492 employers ($3,075 owed). Ontario Orchards carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #5,861 of 8,492 Retail Trade employers on WHD back wages ($3,075).

Combined federal exposure here: $0 OSHA penalties plus $3,075 WHD back wages (100.0% of the combined total is wage recovery).

How Ontario Orchards Compares

1 OSHA inspection on record for Ontario Orchards in Oswego, NY, zero violations cited, a cleaner record than the Retail Trade sector average of 1.7 violations per employer.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Ontario Orchards to date. The Retail Trade sector average runs $2,898 per employer.

Total Inspections

First Inspection

2024-04-11

Last Inspection

2024-04-11

Inspection Span

1 yr

Violations / Inspection

0.0

Avg Penalty / Inspection

Industry Avg / Inspection

$3,571

What this shows 1 inspection over 1 year, averaging 0.0 violations per visit. That's $0 per inspection vs. the Retail Trade average of $3,571.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases

Back Wages Owed

$3,075

Employees Affected

WHD Violations

Avg Back Wages per Employee

$615

Avg Back Wages per CaseBelow average

$1,538

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Ontario Orchards owed $3,075 in back wages to 5 employees across 2 cases and 5 violations. WHD enforces federal labor laws including the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), covering minimum wage, overtime pay, and child labor standards.

Industry Safety Context: Retail Trade

How Ontario Orchards compares to the Retail Trade sector, which has 12,945 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric	Ontario Orchards	Industry Avg
Inspections	1	0.8
Violations	0	1.7
Total Penalty	$0	$2,898
Avg Penalty per Inspection	$0	$3,571

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Nationwide Retail Trade peers with similar penalties or inspection counts

Two OSHA-record peer sets for Ontario Orchards, both outside NY so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Similar OSHA inspection count

Same-sector employers with a comparable inspection history outside this state (1 inspections here).

Terrible Herbst 1 insp. Las Vegas, NV The Golf Warehouse 1 insp. Wichita, KS Herrera's Meat Market 1 insp. Harlingen, TX Mapco Express INC 1 insp. Franklin, TN

Nearby & Similar Employers in Retail Trade

Showing 5 of 12944 other employers tracked in this sector.

Autonation Ford Littleton

Littleton, CO

3 inspections $3,075

Thomas Bus Sales of Iowa Inc.

Alberta General Store

Alberta, VA

0 inspections $0

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What to do with this record

Use Ontario Orchards's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Ontario Orchards against Autonation Ford Littleton, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
See whether Ontario Orchards's inspection and penalty record is typical for Retail Trade or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Retail Trade sector
Ontario Orchards also carries $3,075 in Wage and Hour Division back-wages, a separate enforcement track from OSHA safety violations. How wage-theft enforcement works

Figures reflect closed OSHA and WHD federal enforcement actions on record (2010–2026); not every workplace issue results in an inspection or investigation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Ontario Orchards safe to work at? ▼

Based on OSHA records, Ontario Orchards's workplace safety record is relatively clean, with fewer violations than typical. The employer has 0 violations across 1 inspections. Compared to Retail Trade industry peers, this is below average for penalties. Review the full inspection history below for details.

How many OSHA violations does Ontario Orchards have? ▼

Ontario Orchards has 0 OSHA violations on record, including 0 serious, 0 willful, and 0 repeat violations. The total current penalty amount is $0.

How many OSHA inspections has Ontario Orchards had? ▼

Ontario Orchards has had 1 OSHA inspections, with the first recorded on 2024-04-11 and the most recent on 2024-04-11. This averages 0.0 violations per inspection.

What is the total penalty amount for Ontario Orchards? ▼

Ontario Orchards has been assessed $0 in current OSHA penalties. Additionally, $3,075 in back wages were owed through WHD enforcement.

Has Ontario Orchards been cited for wage theft? ▼

Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 2 enforcement cases against Ontario Orchards, resulting in $3,075 in back wages owed to 5 affected workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.

What industry does Ontario Orchards operate in? ▼

Ontario Orchards operates in the Retail Trade sector (NAICS code 445230). This industry has 12,945 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 10,505 total OSHA inspections and $37.51M in cumulative penalties.

What should I do if Ontario Orchards owes me wages? ▼

If you believe Ontario Orchards owes you wages, you can file a complaint with the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division at dol.gov/agencies/whd/contact/complaints or by calling 1-866-487-9243. WHD investigates violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act including unpaid minimum wage, overtime, and unauthorized deductions. The DOL has previously found $3,075 in back wages owed by this employer across 2 cases.

How does Ontario Orchards's safety record compare to industry average? ▼

Ontario Orchards's total OSHA penalty of $0 is below the Retail Trade industry average of $2,898 per employer. The employer has 1 inspections compared to the industry average of 0.8 per employer. For a direct comparison, Thomas Bus Sales of Iowa Inc. in Des Moines, IA is a similar retail trade employer with $0 in current penalties.

Data Sources & Methodology ▼

Data as of 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Labor (OSHA, WHD).

Source: OSHA Enforcement Data

Inspection and violation records from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor, covering the period 2010–2026. Includes inspection dates, violation types (serious, willful, repeat, other-than-serious), and penalty amounts. Penalties shown are current assessed amounts and may differ from original citations due to settlement, contest, or reduction.

Source: Wage and Hour Division (WHD)

Compliance actions from the WHD, covering enforcement of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), including minimum wage, overtime, and child labor violations. Back wages represent amounts owed to affected employees as determined by WHD investigations.

Employer Matching

Employers are matched across OSHA and WHD datasets by name, state, and city. Employers included in PlainWorker have 2 or more OSHA inspections or $1,000+ in WHD back wages. Data is updated monthly from data.dol.gov.